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National Basketball Association (NBA) History. The National Basketball Association (NBA) History. The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America. It adopted the name National Basketball Association in the fall of 1949 after adding several teams from the rival National Basketball League (NBL).
The ABA began in 1967 and, after 10 seasons, merged four of their teams, the Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets and San Antonio Spurs, with the National Basketball Association. The ABA was known for its more open playing style, including entertaining aspects, such as slam dunks, three-point shots and an iconic red-white-and-blue ball.